ABB Placement Paper - Logical Reasoning and Technical Questions

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1. The product of all integers from 1 to 100 will have the following numbers of zeros at the end

   (a) 20

   (b) 24 (Ans)

   (c) 19

   (d) 22

2. Answer the question based on the following information.
   Each question is followed by two statements I and II. Answer each question using the following instructions.
   Choose 1. If the question can be answered by one of the statement alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
   Choose 2. If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
   Choose 3. If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
   Choose 4. If the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.
   What are the ages of two individuals, X and Y?
   I. The age difference between them is 6 yr.
   II. The product of their ages is divisible by 6.
   

   (a) 1

   (b) 2

   (c) 3

   (d) 4 (Ans)

3. The product of the ages of Ankit and Nikita is 240. If twice the age of Nikita is more than Ankit's age by 4 years, what is Nikita's age?
   

   (a) 14

   (b) 15

   (c) 16

   (d) 12 (Ans)

4. Convert the number 1982 from base 10 to base 12. The result is:
   

   (a) 1182

   (b) 1912

   (c) 1192 (Ans)

   (d) 1292

5. Total amount of Rs 38500 was distributed among Praveen, Raisjan, and Nitesh. How much does each get?
   I. Praveen gets 2/9 of what other two get.
   II. Ranjan gets 3/11 of what other two get.
   

   (a) 1

   (b) 2

   (c) 3 (Ans)

   (d) 4

6. Question contains four arguments of three sentences each. Choose the set in which the third statement is a logical conclusion of the first two.
   

   (a) All Ts are squares. All squares are rectangular. All Ts are rectangular.

   (b) Some fat are elongated. Some elongated things are huge. Some fat are huge.

   (c) Idiots are bumblers. Bumblers fumble. Idiots fumble.

   (d) Water is good for health. Health food is rare. Water is rare.

   (a) D only

   (b) C only

   (c) Both A and C (Ans)

   (d) All of these

7. A group of 630 children is arranged in rows for a group photograph session. Each row contains three fewer children than the row in front of it. What number of rows is not possible?
   

   (a) 3

   (b) 4

   (c) 5

   (d) 6 (Ans)

8. Three identical cones with base radius r are placed on their bases so that each is touching the other two. The radius of the circle drawn through their vertices is:
   

   (a) smaller than r

   (b) equal to r

   (c) larger than r (Ans)

   (d) depends on the height of the cones

9. Let \( u = (\log x)^2 – 6 (\log_2 x) + 12 \), where \( x \) is a real number. Then the equation \( x^n = 256 \), has:
   

   (a) no solution for x

   (b) exactly one solution for x (Ans)

   (c) exactly two distinct solutions for x

   (d) exactly three distinct solutions for x

10. The average weight of students in a class is 50 kg. What is the number of students in the class?
    I. The heaviest and the lightest members of the class weigh 60 kg and 40 kg respectively.
    II. Exclusion of the heaviest and the lightest members from the class does not change the average weight of the students.
    

    (a) 1

    (b) 2

    (c) 3

    (d) 4 (Ans)

11. What is the profit percentage?
    I. The cost price is 80% of the selling price.
    II. The profit is Rs 50.
    

    (a) 1 (Ans)

    (b) 2

    (c) 3

    (d) 4

12. Which number is divisible by -1?
    

    (a) 13

    (b) 31 (Ans)

    (c) 5

    (d) None of these

13. From the alternatives, choose the one which correctly classifies the four sentences as Fact (F), Judgment (J), or Inference (I).
    (a) The minister definitely took the wrong step.
    (b) Under the circumstances, he had many other alternatives.
    (c) The prime minister is embarrassed due to the minister’s decision.
    (d) If he has put the government in jeopardy, the minister must resign.
    

    (a) JFFI (Ans)

    (b) IFJI

    (c) FFJI

    (d) IFIJ

14. What is the number x?
    I. The LCM of x and 18 is 36.
    II. The HCF of x and 18 is 2.
    

    (a) 1

    (b) 2

    (c) 3 (Ans)

    (d) 4

15. Little Beau Peep lost her sheep. She could not remember how many were there. She knew she would have 400 more next year than the number of sheep she had last year. How many sheep were there?
    I. The number of sheep last year was 20% more than the year before that and this simple rate of increase continues to be the same for the next 10 years.
    II. The increase is compounded annually.
    

    (a) 1

    (b) 2

    (c) 3 (Ans)

    (d) 4